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IN SB0161

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mark Messmer

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers administration of forfeited spay-neuter deposits from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health
  • Establishes a new spay-neuter grant program allowing the board to award grants to entities providing spaying and neutering services for companion animals
  • Creates the spay-neuter fund, funded by forfeited deposits from animal care facilities and grants, gifts, devises, or bequests
  • Forfeited deposits occur when adopters fail to provide proof of spay-neuter procedure within 120 days of adoption
  • Fund money does not revert to the state general fund at fiscal year end, and the treasurer of state invests unused funds
  • Effective July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Spay-neuter grant program. Provides for the state board of animal health (board) to administer forfeited deposits held by animal care facilities for spay-neuter procedures. (Current law provides for the bureau of motor vehicles to administer the forfeited deposits.) Establishes the spay-neuter grant program and the spay-neuter fund. Provides that the board administers the grant program and the fund.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

2/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/12/2018
Appropriations1/8/2018
Agriculture1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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